AMERICAN METHANOL INST

Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

1999–2003

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2003	—	1	1
2001	—	1	1
2000	—	5	2
1999	—	6	3

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
PUBLIC STRATEGIES WASHINGTON, INC.	—	6
CAPLIN & DRYSDALE, CHARTERED	—	6
WHITE & CASE LLP	—	1

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	6
SENATE	6
Energy, Dept of	5
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	5
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	5
Treasury, Dept of	5

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Fuel/Gas/Oil	Fuel/Gas/Oil	6
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	1

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